U. Perkiomen Jaycees Give $2,700 To Charity Briefly

The Upper Perkiomen Valley Jaycees last night turned over $2,700 to the Philadelphia Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at their monthly meeting.

Frank Ruth, Jaycees president-elect, said the funds were raised from an "oldies dance" held by the group last month at the East Greenville Fire Co.

More than 360 people showed up for the occasion, which featured music, food and refreshments.

The total raised this year more than doubles the amount the Jaycees raised last year with a similar event.

The reason for the overwhelming success, Ruth said, was about $900 in contributions from the East Greenville Fire Co. Women's Auxiliary to cover food and refreshment expenses and hall rental for the evening.

Ruth said auxiliary president Rosemary Brinkman was so impressed with the Jaycees' fund-raising efforts the year before, she offered the services and financial backing of the group.

He said also an unknown additional amount of funds would be contributed to the foundation through money collected in the Cystic Fibrosis cannisters distributed by the Jaycees.